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Held on October 8, 2019
Toyo Tanso R&D Strategy
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1. R&D Direction
Naotaka Kondo,
Representative Director,
Chairman & President, CEO
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Toyo Tanso’s strength is using technology and added value products to help customers overcome challenges.
Technologies lineage:
Expansion and evolution of R&D themes and creation of technologies so we can keep
up with changes in customer needs as industry develops and becomes more advanced
Low of Products and Technology Development for Toyo Tanso
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Toyo Tanso R&D Strategy
Ensuring that Toyo Tanso continues to be a company known for its technology
Targets
Energy Electronics Environment Mobility
Means of R&D as a material manufacturer
What to make How to make
Product development (needs)
Develop new products to meet
customer needs timely
Technology development (seeds)
Build up a store of elemental
technology using the most
recent technology
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2. Position of R&D
Tatsuro Hamada,
Director, Director of Corporate Planning Division,
in charge of Global R&D Division
April 1983 Joined Bridgestone Corporation
July 2010 Vice President and Officer, in charge of internal manufacturing
management
May 2011 Vice President and Officer, in charge of tire research and material
development
January 2017 Vice President and Officer, in charge of central research
September 2017 Joined Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd. Executive Officer, in charge of Technical
Development Division
September 2018 Executive Officer, Director of Global R&D Division
February 2019 Executive Officer, Director of Corporate Planning Division
March 2019 Director, Executive Officer, Director of Corporate Planning Division,
in charge of Global R&D Division
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Basic Policy of the Medium-Term Management Plan
Vision over the medium to long termTransitioning away from
our current business
structure
Business structure
dependent on special
graphite products
Earnings structure
affected
by circumstances in
the electronics market
Expansion centered
on Asia
Building pillars of growth and enhancing the earnings platform
We will tap growth domains and place focus on high value-added
products in order to build new pillars of growth and enhance our
earnings platform, thereby shifting to a business structure that does
not solely rely on special graphite products
Establishing a consistent portfolio
We hold electronics volatility in check and build stable business
foundations by diversifying operations across end-market industries
Making the leap to becoming a global company
Toyo Tanso will make the leap toward becoming a global enterprise
extending beyond our current operations in Asia, which will involve
enhancing capabilities of our subsidiaries (production, sales, and
management) in order to more rapidly achieve overseas expansion primarily in Europe, the US, and emerging countries
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Po
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Volatility
Hig
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Middle High
SiCcoated
products
C/C
Graphitesheet
Carbon formechanicalapplications
Carbon forelectrical
applications
Special
graphite
Depicts current earnings
performance
Depicts future earnings
performanceDifferentiation
Growth
Stability
Position of R&D in the Medium-Term Management Plan
Energy Electronics Environment Mobility
Targets
Win over customers abroad by enhancing development
of applications involving compound materials
Expand market share in high value-added
domains
Enhance market entry efforts with respect to
carbon brushes for automotive and industrial
applications
Win over customers abroad by enhancing cost competitiveness
Promote R&D that builds customer value by developing
targets based on our business portfolio
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R&D Aims for Even Further in the Future
Enhancement and innovation of production technology
Reinforcement of overseas expansion efforts
Outlook of R&D
Establish de facto
standards globally
Use small starts to
develop with speed
Learn customer needs
in each region
・Achieve greater quality and lower costs than the competitors
・Offer appealing new products that can create customer value⇨Make full use of leading-edge
technologies like simulation, sensing, AI, and automation
・Diversify development by setting up R&D centers globally
・Use & collaborate with academia overseas
Key initiatives of the Medium-Term Management Plan
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3. R&D Strategy
Dr. Takahiro Morishita,
Executive Officer, Director of Global R&D Division,
April 2006 Joined Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.
Fundamental R&D Group, Technology Development Division
April 2008 Leader of Advanced Technology Development Group, Technology Development
Division
June 2014 Manager of Porous Carbon Business Unit
July 2015 General Manager of Performance Chemicals Division
March 2017 Executive Officer, Director of Technical Development Division, and General
Manager of Performance Chemicals Division
September 2018 Executive Officer, Director of Global R&D Division
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Toyo Tanso’s Technical Development Strengths
Users
Our technology
Build up a store of technology and develop human resources
to answer technological challenges timely
Information gathering
(needs)
Added value
Technology accumulation
(seeds)
Seek adviceConfidence-inspiring &
polite
Live up to customers’ trustBusiness solutions
Develop star players
Plentiful customer interfaces in each
target domain
ElectronicsEnergy
Product development
Technology development
Added value
MobilityEnvironment
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The Ideal R&D Approach for Executing Strategy
What to make
How to make
Make it possible to turn out products suited to the latest trends in a
timely way, by matching needs and seeds in a balanced way
Material design
Search for recipes
Optimize
conditions
Product
development
Develop mass
production
technology
Process
development
Explore new
technologies
Acquire basic
data
Elemental
technology
Product design
Product planning
Product
development
Safe and efficient
production
Maintain
and improve
quality
Macro &
micro trends in
anticipated
markets
Market
research
Technology accumulation
(seeds)
Information gathering
(needs)
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R&D Approach (1) Elemental Technology
An approach from elemental technology by deep-plowing seeds
How to make
Material design
Search for recipes
Optimize
conditions
Product
development
Develop mass
production
technology
Process
development
Explore new
technologies
Acquire basic
data
Elemental
technology
Product design
Product planning
Product
development
Safe and efficient
production
Maintain
and improve
quality
Macro &
micro trends in
anticipated
markets
Market
research
Technology accumulation
(seeds)
Information gathering
(needs) What to make
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Key Development Processes in Basic Graphite Materials
Incorporate new technologies that “exceed” existing ones
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Creation and Development of Graphite Industry Materials — Raw Materials Research
Conduct R&D reaching back to the raw materials stage by collaborating with raw materials manufacturers
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Creation and Development of Graphite Industry Materials — Elemental Technology
Optimize key processes using forecasting technology
Size and shape・Shorten production processes
・Increase yield
Simulation analysis using powder injection models
How to mix materials & how
materials mix
Shorten development time and
lower costs by forecasting before starting
Pulverizing &
mixing KneadingPulverizing
Sieving
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R&D Approach (2) Product Development
Develop products that anticipate latent needs
What to make
Information gathering
(needs)
How to make
Macro &
micro trends in
anticipated
markets
Market
research
Product design
Product planning
Product
development
Material design
Search for recipes
Optimize
conditions
Product
development
Safe and efficient
production
Maintain
and improve
quality
Technology accumulation
(seeds)Explore new
technologies
Acquire basic
data
Elemental
technology
Develop mass
production
technology
Process
development
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Product Development Standpoint— Expand Market Domains
Energy Electronics Environment Mobility
Targets
・Respond to structural changes in semiconductor and solar cell markets
・Further increase share with technical strengths and differentiation
・Promote substitution with other materials
・Expand to new regions
・Expand in China market
・Strengthen collaboration with
overseas affiliates
・Actively expand compound materials business
・ Expand launches of high-function grade products
・ Launch and expand newly developed products
(CNovel, TaC-coated material)
Strengthen
overseas business expansion
Launch
new products
3.
Expand
existingproducts
2.
1.
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Product Development Standpoint— Technology for Social Issues
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Product Development Case Study— 5G Communications Market
Corresponding Toyo Tanso targets:
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Product Development Case Study— Initiatives for a Clean-Energy Society
■Emission control- Hotter exhaust gases
Development of highly heat-resistant graphitic sheets reaching back to raw materials
■Chemical substance control- Carbon products for mechanical
applications (for Europe)Materials development using eco-friendly raw materials
■Hydrogen energy- Development of catalyst supports
for fuel cells- Development of catalyst supports
for ammonia synthesis
Corresponding Toyo Tanso targets:
Graphitized
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Heat- and cold-resistant carbon components(plants, hydrogen fueling stations)
- Graphite sheet
- Carbon products for
mechanical applications
Graphite sheet
Carbon products for mechanical applications
Product Development Case Study— Realization of Hydrogen-Based Society
Corresponding Toyo Tanso targets:
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Research and Development System — Global System
Build a global development system with development of
the right material in the right spot in the right country
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Research and Development System— Management of Development Products
Expansion of development management system to all group companies; visualization and central management of system
– Transition from PD"C"A to PD"R"A–
The PDRA cycle
(1) Plan
(2) Do & Design
(3) Review
(4) Action
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Research and Development System— Strengthening the Development System
Strengthen collaboration with research institutes and universities in and out of Japan
Production-oriented
development teams
Development-oriented
development teams
Development teams at Japanese
subsidiaries
Development teams at overseas
subsidiaries
Expand new application-based (cross-organizational) R&D system
Existing R&D system (function-specific)
・ Establish new
technologies・ Foster global
development personnel
We are setting up a global, cross-application system on top of the existing function-specific organization and
speeding up R&D accordingly.
Practice both “pursuit of technology” and “creation of business value”
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Example of External Collaboration— Exploring New Possibilities for Graphite Powders
・Open innovation collaboration with Toyo University (since 2017)・Confirmed the suitability of graphite powders as a culture medium for anammox
bacteria (bacteria thought to have potential for inexpensive wastewater treatment) and successfully cultivated such bacteria to the point where processing could be done three times faster than with conventional supports
・Testing is currently underway with water processing system manufacturers and end
users with goal of implementation
High-efficiency sewage treatment technology using graphite powders to lower environmental burden
Graphite powder derived
from polishing during
product machining is used as
sewage treatment bacteria
cultivation supports Provided by Prof. Sumino, Toyo University
Presentation at meeting of Japan Society of Water Treatment Biology (2019)
Corresponding Toyo Tanso targets:
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(kg
N/m
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)
Volume load Nitrogen removal speed
Days elapsed
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Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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APPENDIXProduct Range Special Graphite Products
Products ApplicationsRelated
markets
Percentage of
sales (FY2018)
Sp
ecia
l g
rap
hit
e p
rod
ucts
Electronics applications
・Parts for single-crystal silicon manufacturing furnaces
(crucibles, heaters)・Parts for compound semiconductor manufacturing
equipment (crystal pulling devices, susceptors for MOCVD
equipment)
Semiconductors
Solar cells
LED
Next-generation
semiconductors
15.1%
General industries applications
・Metal casting furnace components (continuous casting dice)
・Die manufacturing equipment components (electrical
discharge machining electrodes)・Industrial furnace components (heaters, trays)
・Optical fiber manufacturing components (heaters, furnace
core pipes)
Automotive
Aircraft
Semiconductors
Home electronics
Industrial
machines
Optical fibers
22.1%
Other
・Silicon semiconductor manufacturing equipment
components (ion implanter electrodes, glass sealing jigs)・High-temperature gas-cooled reactor structural components
(furnace core materials)・Nuclear fusion reactor structural components (furnace wall
materials)・CT scanning components (target materials)
Semiconductors
Nuclear power
Aerospace
Medical care
12.1%
HeatersCrucibles
Continuous casting dies
EDM electrodes
High-temperature gas reactor core materials
CT device parts
Ion engine parts
Hot press molds (cut models)
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APPENDIXProduct Range Carbon Products for General Industries
Products ApplicationsRelated
markets
Percentage of sales (FY2018)
Carb
on
pro
du
cts
fo
r g
en
era
l in
du
stri
es
(mech
an
ical ap
pli
cati
on
s)
・Parts for pumps and compressors (bearings, piston rings,
mechanical seals)・Pantograph parts (sliders)
Industrial
machines
Railways
Ships
Automotive
Home electronics
8.9%
Carb
on
pro
du
cts
fo
r g
en
era
l in
du
stri
es
(ele
ctr
ical
ap
pli
cati
on
s)
・Small motor components (vacuum cleaners, washing
machines, electric tools)・Large motor components (general industrial, power supply,
electrical equipment)
Home electronics
Power tools
Railways
Automotive
Industrial
machines
Wind-power
generation
12.1%
Pantograph sliders
Small brushes
Mechanical seal
Bearings
Industrial brushes
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APPENDIXProduct Range Compound Materials and Other Products
Products ApplicationsRelated markets
Percentage of sales (FY2018)
Co
mp
ou
nd
mate
rials
an
d o
ther
pro
du
cts
[th
ree m
ajo
r p
rod
ucts
]
SiC-coated graphite products
・Silicon, compound semiconductor thin film manufacturing
equipment components (susceptors for MOCVD equipment)・Parts for Si-Epi equipment (susceptors)
・Parts for SiC-Epi equipment (susceptors)
Semiconductors
LED
Next-generation
semiconductors
21.3%
C/C composite products・Parts for single-crystal silicon manufacturing equipment
(crucibles, inner shields)・Parts for polycrystal silicon manufacturing equipment
(crucibles, trays)・Parts for industrial furnaces (trays, baskets, bolts, nuts)
・Nuclear fusion reactor structural components (furnace wall
materials)・Small probe engine parts
Semiconductors
Solar cells
Automotive
Aircraft
Nuclear power
Aerospace
Graphitic sheet products
・Automotive parts (gaskets)
・Parts for synthetic quarts manufacturing (release agent)
・Parts for single-crystal silicon manufacturing (protective
layer)・Heatsink
・Packings for general industries
Automotive
Semiconductors
Industrial
machines
MOCVD susceptors
Three-layered traysBolts, nuts
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